Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-07
THE CONVENTION CLOSES.

The Convention of the Missionaries of
the New England Branch of the WO-
mems Foreign Missionary society
ApPrOpriates Twenty.Eight Thous.
and Dollars for the Coming Years
Work.
The members of the New England branch
of the Women's Foreign Missionary society,
with their friends, resumed their three days
session at the Trinity M. E. church yester-
day morning, about 500 being present. The
session was opened by Miss II. B. Steele with
prayer for the success of the missionary
work. The report from the secretary of the
section covering New Haven district and
about half of New York East district showed
that this year the number of members was
], 788, and last year ], 512; number of mission
bands, H. number last year, 3; number of
auxiliary branches in western Connecticut
this year, 46; last year. 80. In this district
year there were 23S. Amount received this
year, So, 944.63; increase from last year,
5000. 70. Other reports were read from
States in New England which showed that
the society was in a prosperous condition.
After the reading of these reports the
morning exercises concluded with an inter-
esting address by Mrs. Rev. DIR. Butler.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A meeting of conference and district sec
reta1ies was held at 1870 p. m, and at $50
| the afternoon session was opened by the eff
eient president of the New England branch,
| Mrs. William F. Warren, wife of the presi-
dent of Boston university. Mrs. Rev. James
Nudge Of East Pepperell, Mass, was intro
duced and gave an account of her early ex-
perience in experimenting four schools of
little Hindoo girls in the city of Lucknow,
India She spoke of the unfaithfulness of
the native teachers and the slow progress of
| the pupils, the least promising of whom were
| children of Brahmins. The most interesting
| school was made up of children from the
| lowest caste.
Mrs. Nudge was followed by Miss Gibson,
/ a former missionary, who spoke on "Prayer
as a Special Work, and earnestly recon-
mended to those auxiliaries feeling the need
| of some special work of their own the selec-
| ton of single missionary or mission school
An appropriate poem was read by Mrs.
Rev. DIR. D. Steele of Dorchester, Mass.
A remarkably able paper was then read by
Mrs. Rev. o. W. Scott of Newport, r. I.
During her address Mrs. Scott said: "We
hear much of the virtues of our forefathers,
but our foremothers were not a
whit behind them in courage, strength
and endurance. When the typical American
took his stand at the front he had beside
him one who had proved equal to all emer-
gencies-the typical American woman of
pioneer days"
Rod of prosperity and marvellous growth of
| our nation, broken by the civil war, when
the energies of American women found
scope in hospitals, in soldiers aid societies,
| on farms where they caught up the imple-
ments of labor and in fairs where they raised
| thousands of dollars.
"That page of history which records the
doings of Christian women in fairs and festi-
| walls is one that we can never refer to without
a sigh of regret. But our heavenly father
| saw that we were capable of something high
| er and he gave us something better to do.
He held before US one of the grandest, broad
/ est, highest possibilities that ever appealed
1 to the hearts of Christian women-nothing
/ less than the opportunity to become CO.
| workers with him in the emancipation and
salvation of millions of other wo.
men who had not vet heard
the glad tidings which reached
us SO long ago. Then was inaugurated the
| new era of woman's missionary effort. The
heather women need our help; we need
| something to broaden our horizon and spirit
| ualize our service. Bishop Simpson said OF
Livingstone: He reached Westminster by
| the way of Africa We shall reach our
| fullest measure of usefulness here and the
grandest rewards of Christian workers by
way of India, China, Japan and the isles of
| the sea-"
In speaking of the great evil which Grip
Piles the churches in their foreign work-the
| home evil of strong drink-Mrs. Scott said:
christian philanthropy assumes its high
/ est prerogative when it prevents evil. Leg
| islative power should enact laws to remove
| the cause of the evil, and, until our govern
| ment see fit to do this, the church must suf-
| fer from the burden of taxation and constant
| demands for charity, and will be crippled in
discharging its duty and advancing as an ag-
gressive force"
The following resolution, offered by Mrs.
Durell, was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the ladies of the New Eng
| land branch of the W. F. M. S. express their
| appreciation of the favors received in connec-
| ton with their meeting in New Haven, and
| extend their sincere thanks to the committee
| who secured, and the railroad officials who
| granted, the favor of reduced fares; to the
| officers of Trinity church for the use of their
commodious building; to the sexton, to the
entertainment committee and families, to the
| reception committee, to the pastors and peo-
| pie, to DR.. and Mrs. Reed and other singers,
| and to all who have contributed to make the
| meeting one of the most pleasant and profta-
| BILE ever held.
A musical selection, 'tThe Rock of Ages, -
| rendered by DR.. and Mrs. Reed, was much
| appreciated.
After the offering of prayer the assembly
was dismissed by the benediction pronounced
by the Rev. DIR. Chapman of this city.
Mention should be made of the collation.
of varied and delicious food, handsomely
| laid and delicately served in the lecture
all the Methodist churches of the city. The
| supply was ample for one thousand persons
each day, and very general invitation to
partake was cordially extended to all present.
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| Just Received.